Example sentences of "this [is] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 This 's good , man .
2 This is patent as well in cult films of the 1980s such as Luc Besson 's Metro ( Subway ) as well as others mentioned above .
3 But this is tedious ; the above solution is much faster .
4 This is tedious but it does provide an absolute calibration on which other devices can be based .
5 Since this is integral it also solves problem 7 .
6 This is integral to cultural differentiation because is separates the process of signification from reality .
7 What we want to emphasise is the theoretical context of method and how this is integral to sociological investigation , not simply as a technique but as something which has profound significance for the possibility of sociology itself .
8 The long-term nature of the potential benefits is , however , supported by Graham Day , Chairman of Rover : ‘ This is long-term and strategic .
9 This is well over half a magnitude fainter than Sirius , but appearances are deceptive ; Canopus is a highly luminous star , a very long way away .
10 This is well enough attested by the existence of a Hornblower Club in which aspects of his life could be canvassed seriously and by C. Northcote Parkinson 's ‘ biography ’ , The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower , with its elaborate statement of provenance ( the lifting of a hundred-year-old embargo on three boxes of family papers ) .
11 This is well beyond the time scale generally relevant to landform development but it is still important to be aware of how present landscapes , especially in plate interiors , relate to the most recent episode of supercontinent fragmentation .
12 This is agricultural land leased to a local farmer and is out of bounds . ’
13 This is snap shooting at its best .
14 No this is Canadian white .
15 ‘ Believe me , Anne , this is rotten for Sarah now but she will get better . ’
16 This is compulsory on most foods .
17 This is payable when a copy of a writer 's or composer 's song is made mechanically ( or these days electronically ) .
18 This is payable on all properties valued at over £30,000 and is a fixed rate of 1 per cent .
19 This is payable to infirm or disabled people , ostensibly so that they can pay someone to come in and look after their needs .
20 This is payable on the 10th of each month or subsequent working day .
21 This is payable for adults and children over the age of 2 .
22 This is chronic sinusitis .
23 Although this is practical in a laboratory , it is ( as engineers from Rediffusion working near Hastings found out ) impractical on a wet and windy day in a trench in a field .
24 The group , which works with development of new energy systems , can use outside consultants and experts from the company when this is practical .
25 Whereas , one of the Green Party 's basic principles is belief in the autonomy of local communities , so far as this is practical .
26 In determining the tolerability or otherwise of a given risk , promote effective consultation with those who may be exposed , where this is practical .
27 One lawyer should allocate all one-off instructions , provided this is practical given the numbers involved .
28 ‘ The idea of an arms embargo , I think that this is practical , and morally speaking I think this is right and really worthwhile to consider , ’ the Dalai Lama , accompanied by the other laureates , told reporters in Bangkok .
29 It certainly continues beyond 10 bars but this is deep enough to include the main cloud layers that are likely to exist .
30 Only when your approach to good health can be adapted to all your own requirements ( and your family 's requirements too if this is relevant ) , will you really succeed in attaining your goals .
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